Zero emissions car
Zero-emission cars will mean a rethink to the tax system
Opinion

Matt Prior: The Government's dirty car ban is not all it seems

Yes, the future is probably electric, but what will this mean for our motorcycles and - shudder - tax bills?

Matt Prior: The Government's dirty car ban is not all it seems
Alpine A110 SportsX concept 2020 - tracking front
A small crossover? We shouldn’t like it, but in this case…
Opinion

Matt Prior: An enthusiast-friendly crossover... could it be?

The Alpine SportsX concept might be the crossover we've all been waiting for. Let's hope Renault turns it into a production car

Matt Prior: An enthusiast-friendly crossover... could it be?
Opinion

Matt Prior: The lessons that must be learnt from the Harry Dunn tragedy

The government, and the US military, need to do more to make sure awful events like this can't happen again

Matt Prior: The lessons that must be learnt from the Harry Dunn tragedy
whale
Whales jumped for joy the day petrol stilled Nantucket
Opinion

Matt Prior: Why today's cars could be tomorrow's whaling

Nantucket used to be the whaling capital of the world. But then petrol came. Could a similar shift be in store for the car industry?

Matt Prior: Why today's cars could be tomorrow's whaling
Subaru BRZ - tracking side
GT86/BRZ has punched well above its power output
Opinion

Matt Prior: The wholesome appeal of bespoke coupes

The purity of the new Toyota GT86/Subaru BRZ is a must for car lovers, so buy it so the makers keep building them

Matt Prior: The wholesome appeal of bespoke coupes
Jeep Gladiator in New Zealand
The Gladiator glides over terrain that would stymie a lesser vehicle
News

Moving (on) mountains: Driving a Jeep Gladiator in New Zealand

The Wrangler-based Gladiator – Jeep’s first pick-up in 27 years – looks born ready, for anything. We put it through its paces on rocky terrain

Moving (on) mountains: Driving a Jeep Gladiator in New Zealand
Carlos Ghosn
Ghosn held an explosive press conference after his top-secret flight
Opinion

Matt Prior: The great escape (of Carlos Ghosn)

Was there a cleverly concealed escape tunnel hidden by a poster of Raquel Welch? What was the deal with the musical instrument case? Our columnist digs to the truth

Matt Prior: The great escape (of Carlos Ghosn)
Bloodhound LSR
The current land speed record sits at 763.035mph; Bloodhound is going for 800
News

In pursuit of 800mph: How Bloodhound aims to break the land speed record

After storming to 628mph, the project has history in its sights. We sit down with its chief engineer and driver

In pursuit of 800mph: How Bloodhound aims to break the land speed record
Tata Nano
Nano: a car with a great future behind it
Opinion

Matt Prior: Whatever happened to the Tata Nano?

In 2009, our man backed the wee Tata to conquer the future. Little did he know...

Matt Prior: Whatever happened to the Tata Nano?
Toyota Aygo render
Toyota’s plan for a next-gen Aygo (imagined by Autocar above) bucks the trend of panning city cars
Opinion

Matt Prior: Not a prediction about the A segment's future

Automotive trends are becoming trickier to follow, so all bets are off on the lot of the city car

Matt Prior: Not a prediction about the A segment's future
Noble M600
Turns out the Noble M600 wasn’t a bogey car after all…
Opinion

Matt Prior: On the nobility of cleanness

As we turn into a new year, everyone's favourite car columnist ponders the pleasures of beginning afresh

Matt Prior: On the nobility of cleanness

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